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Doc : the story of a Birmingham jazz man / / Frank Adams and Burgin Mathews



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Autore: Adams Frank <1928-2014> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Doc : the story of a Birmingham jazz man / / Frank Adams and Burgin Mathews Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Tuscaloosa, AL, : University of Alabama Press, 2012
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 p.)
Disciplina: 781.65092
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Soggetto topico: Jazz musicians - Alabama - Birmingham
Clarinetists - United States
African Americans - Alabama - Birmingham
Altri autori: MathewsBurgin  
Note generali: Includes index.
Nota di contenuto: Family -- The church -- Schoolboy -- "Fess" -- Outer space -- First gigs and Birmingham clubs -- Summers on the road -- Howard -- Bounce, bebop, blues, and swing -- Teacher -- Bandleader -- Friends and mentors -- Building a family, making ends meet -- The movement -- Keeping the spirit -- "Doc".
Sommario/riassunto: Doc is the autobiography of jazz elder statesman Frank "Doc" Adams, highlighting his role in Birmingham, Alabama's, historic jazz scene and tracing his personal adventure that parallels, in many ways, the story and spirit of jazz itself.Doc tells the story of an accomplished jazz master, from his musical apprenticeship under John T. "Fess" Whatley and his time touring with Sun Ra and Duke Ellington to his own inspiring work as an educator and bandleader.Central to this narrative is the often-overlooked story of Birmingham's unique jazz tradition and communit
Titolo autorizzato: Doc  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-8173-8646-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910827682203321
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